Legends Classic bracket announced

Aug. 25, 2011

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The campus rounds and the television schedule of the TicketCity Legends Classic has been released by organizers of the tournament, with Vanderbilt’s game against Cleveland State on Sunday, November 13, set for a 1 p.m. CT start on ESPNU. Tuesday’s game time on November 15 against 2011 NCAA participant Bucknell is still to be determined.

Texas, Vanderbilt, NC State, and Oregon State will serve as the four Regional Round hosts of the TicketCity Legends Classic with play beginning on Nov. 13. Each will play two games on campus before advancing to the Championship Rounds, Nov. 19 and 21, at IZOD Center in the New Jersey Meadowlands Sports Complex.

Joining Texas, Vanderbilt, NC State, and Oregon State in the fifth annual TicketCity Legends Classic are Boston University, Bucknell, Cleveland State, Hofstra, Morehead State, Princeton, Rhode Island, and West Alabama. In all, nine teams in the field played in the postseason last year – six in the NCAA Tournament, two in the College Basketball Invitational, and one in the NIT. Bucknell and Rhode Island will serve as Subregional Round hosts for games played Nov. 25-27.

ESPN networks will televise six games of the TicketCity Legends Classic, including all four games of the Championship Rounds. The semifinal doubleheader on Nov. 19 featuring Vanderbilt-NC State and Texas-Oregon State will be shown on ESPN3.com beginning at 6:30pm (ET). On Nov. 21, the consolation and championship games will also air on ESPN3.com beginning at 6:30pm (ET).

In addition to the Championship Round games, the Cleveland State at Vanderbilt game on Nov. 13 will air on ESPNU while the Rhode Island at Texas game on Nov. 15 will be televised on ESPN.